Printing apparatus



Aug. 19, 1924.

W.B.PAYNE PRINTING APPARATUS Filed May 23. 1922 4 Sheats-Sheet 1 NENTOR.

W4L7' 1? 5. PAYNE MJW ATTORNEY Aug. 19, 1924.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WALTER B. PAYNE. OF ROCHESTER. NEW YORK, ASSIGNOB TO TODD PROTECTOGB-LPH(70., INC., OF ROCHESTER. NEW YORK.

PRINTING APPARATUS.

Application filed May 23, 1922. Serial No. 583,153.

T 0 all whom'it may concern:

Be it known that WALTER B. Payne, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residin at Rochester, in the county of Monroe and tate of NewYork, has invented certain new and useful Improvements in PrintingApparatus, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to printing apparatus of the general varietyadapted for printin legends such as monetary values on chec s, andinstruments of a like nature, as represented, for example, by themachine disclosed in Letters Patent No. 1,138,330 to L. M. Todd and C..G. Tiefel dated May 4, 1915, having asone of its chief objects theprovision in such an apparatus of an etiicient power-operated drivingmechanism for increasing its convenience and speed of operation.

Another object is to provide a simple and practical driving mec ianismconvenientlv controlled by means associated directly with one of theparts for manipulating the printing apparatus, whereby the rapidity of 0erution is increased and but a single ban of the operator is required toaccomplish the printing, leaving the other hand free to manipulate thework.

A further ob'ect is to provide driving mechanism of the above charactercomprising on electric motor compactl mounted on the frame of theprinting machine and connected with the latter by sim le, eflicient andreliable mechanism complete y controlled by movement of the samcmemberwhich is employed to select the type forms. so that as one form isselecte it may be quickly printed by the same operating member.

To these and other ends the invention consists in certain improvementsand combinations of arts all as will be hereinafter more fully"escribed, the novel features being pointed out in the claims at the endof the specification.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a central, longitudinal section. partly broken away, of amachine of the variety shown in said Letters Patent. having theinvention applied thereto.

Fig. 2 shows the resistance device or re dueer.

Fig. 3 is a section on the line Z-3. Fig. 1.

Fig. 4, is 2-. section on the line 4"4. Fig. l.

FigfB-Bs section on the line 5'" 6, Fig. l. a use 20 (Fig. 1), in whicha portion 0% no the printing Fi 6 is substantially the same as Fig. 5but s was the mechanism at a different point in the operation of themachine.

Fig. 7 is an end view of the resistance device or reducer.

Fig. 8 is an end view of the machine with the cover removed to show themechanism.

Fig. 9 shows the clutch mechanism for ef- Fig. 8.. I

ig. 14 is a detail of the means for connecting up the motor shaft.

Fig. 15 is a top view of the actuating handle (entering and lockinmechanism.

The invention is embodie in the present instance in a machine of thewell known variety disclosed in said Letters Patent to Todd and Tiefel,which may be generally described as comprising a ty carrier splined on arotary main shafta ong which.

it may be moved by means of a. selecting mechanism to bring a pluralityof separate type forms on the carrier individually and selectively' toposition for rolling cooperation with a rotary platen suitably supportedbelow the bed of the machine. he work is placed on the latter betweenthe members of couple, which are rotated after each selective movementsuch as described to simultaneously print and feed the work, theselective movements for bringing the type forms in succession toprintmgposition alternating \vith-printin movements effecting impression of these ccted forms. As'this type of machine is fullv described in saidLetters Patent and well known in the art, description of all of thedetails thereof is unnecessary, but for the purpose of convenience inthe present instance various details entering more particularly intocombination with the resent improvement are hereafter described.Referring more particularly to the drawin s, there is shown a mainframe, ineludin the mechanism is mounted, and a top casing 21 in whichthe remainder of the mechan sm is mounted, and which is hinged at 22, 11g. 12. to the base. Latches (not shown) serve to hold the top. againstmovement relative to the base when the machine is in operation. The topof the base 20 is suitably constructed to act as a bed or table for thework, and is provided with'opcmngs through one of which a platen 38extends. and operates. The hinged top is cut away, as shown at 23, topgovide a clearance so that the work may fed through the machine.

"A main shaft 24 is journallcd in one of the end walls of the top casing21, and extends through'the other end of the casing, into an enclosurewhich contains the major portion of the mechanism embodying thisinvention the shaft 24 beingjournalled near this end in the other end 26of the top casing which portion 26 forms the back of the enclosure. andwhich is provided with a bottom 25, and a top 27, a cover 28 beingsecured to the top and bottom.

Secured to the forward end of the shaft 24 is a gear 29 meshin r with agear 30 attached to the inner on of a shaft 31 journalled in a boss 32(Fig. 12) on the side of the casing. It has heretofore been customary inmachines of the Todd and Tirfel type to which the present invention isshown applied to rovide a handle on the outer end of the she t 31, bymeans of which the shaft 31 ma be rotated, the movement beingtransmitted by means of gears 30 and 29 to the shaft 24. With thepresent invention applied, however, the shaft 24 is not rotated by meansof the shaft 81, and a cap 33 is sup lied to'eover the end of the boss32.

l e type to be rinted from extendaircumfercntially of tie carrier andare spaced from one another axially thcreof,,as repre-v sented generallyby the numeral 34 (Fig. 1). The type carrier 35 is splincd on the mainshaft 24 so that it may be moved lengthwise of the shaft, while rotationof the shaft will cause the type carrier to be rotated with it.

Loose on the shaft 24 and embracing the type carrier 35 are the ai'ms ofa yoke 36, provided with a handle 37 whereby the yoke 36 and the typecarrier. therein may be shifted to different positions along the shaft24. In this way any line of type 64 may be brought in alinement with theplaten 38. a

pointer 39 rigid with the handle 37 co-oper-' ating with a 'dial 40 (seeFig. 12) to aid the operator in setting the desired line of type inosition to co-operate with the platen.

he platen 38, which is mounted in a yoke 41, is normally held in alowered position, but when the machine is operated to print, the platenis raised by means of a cam on. the shaft 24 and a bar attached to theyoke 41, and co-operates with the selected type position on the dia QESTAVAILABLE COPY line to print and also to feed the work through themachine during the printing operation.

The mechanism for inking the t pe comprises rollcrs 42 (Fig. 5)supportei in axial alinemeut with the type carrier, and engaged by thetypelines 34 as the tyfpe carrier is rotated. [he rollers are of elt orother suitable material, and are preferably each divided into twoportions, one longer than the other, and the shorter portions suppliedwith ink of a different color from that supplied to the longer portions,usually black on the shorter and red on the longer portions so that partof the type characters are inke with black ink and part with red ink. 1nthe illustrative machine the portions supplied with black ink ink thetype corresponding to the positions 43, Fig. 12, on the dial, while-theportions supplied with red ink ink the type printing the words 44.Between these two groups of type characters a blank space occurs on thetype carrier and a corrcspondin space occurs on the ink rolls oppositetllS space on the type carrier, this space on the ink rolls serving toseparate the portions sup lied with re ink rom those supplied wit black.The

that corresponds to this dank space on the type carrier is markedRe-ink. When the pointer 39 is brought to this position and t 0 typecarrier is rotated, no type line will be in register with the platen, sothat the only result will be the inking of the type characters.

Secured to the yoke 36 near one end is preferably a formed member "45(Figs. 1 and 4) to which is fastened a book 46.

Secured to the casing 21 is a bracket 47 (Fig. 1) in which is 'ournalledone end of a. shaft 48. This sha t extends into the enclosure securcd tothe casing 21, and is journalled near its other end in the casingporyoke and projects out from it, any down-- ward-pressure on the handle37 will rock the yoke"36. and also the member 45 which is secured to it.This motion of the member 45 will be transmitted to the block 46, and

sinee the edge 50 is at all times held in con-' tact with the block 46by the action of a spring (Fig. l) on the shaft 48. the rocking motionimparted to the block 46 will -cause th bar 49 to be rocked, thusrocking tht shaft 48 in an anti-clockwise direction (1 1g. 4). In orderto limit the movement of the handle 37 and also to insure the correctFifi BEST AVAILABLE COPY positioning of the selected type line prior tothe printing operation, a rack 52 (Fi s. 4 and 15) is secured to theunderside of t a top of the casin 21, provided with teeth 53 to formnoto es engaged by a wedgeshaped end 54 provided on a formed mein or 544secured to the yoke 36 adjacent the member 45. The notches in the rack52 correspond to the positions on the .dial 40, there being a notch foreach osition.

Secured to one end 0 shaft 48 is an arm 55 (Fig. 9), to one end of whichis pivoted a pawl 56 provided with a shoulder 57 and an arm 58.Pivotally mounted on the casting 26 is a member provided with arms 59and 60 The arm 59 is provided with a formed end 61, ice-operating withthe shoulder 57. and the arm 60 is provided with a formed end 62reinforced bv a stiilenin lug (33 projectin also from the arm (30, Figs.1 and 9). prin 64 and 65 act to normall hold the forms end 61-- againstthe shoul or 57.

Secured to the main shaft 24 near one end is a disc 66 (Figs. 1 and 9)on which is mounted a stud 67 (see Fig. 1) carrying an arm 88 pivotallymounted and rovided with an ear 09 and a shoulder 70. he disc 66 isprovided with an openin 71 through which the ear 69 operates. he spring64 also acts to hold the arm 60 down so that its end 62 will normallyengage the shoulder 70 and hold the arm 68 in a raised position, againstthe action of a spring- 72 secured to one. end of the arm 68 and to anem 73 on the disc 66, the spring 72 being normally extended.

Mounted loosely on the main shaft 24 at one end is a collar 74 (Fig. 1)to which is secured a bevel gear 75 provided with an extension in whichare out openings 76 to form sections or teeth 77 (see also Fig. 9.)Mounted on top of the casing 21 is an electric motor 78 of asuitable'size and type, connected by means later to he described with adriving shaft 79 (Figs. 1 and 8) mounted in the casting 2G and providedat its lower and with a bevel gear 80 meshing with the gear 75. When themachine is in use the motor 78 is in constant rotation. so that ill!gear 75 and its extension containing teeth 77 are also constantlyrotating,'heing driri-n hy the gear 80.

When the handle. 37 is depressed and the shaft -18 consequcntlv rockedas u iUVt dosorihod. the arm 55 will ho rockon in an antirlochwise(lil't'ctioii (Fig. 9). as a result. of which the Hlioul li'i 57 d thepawl 56 will la-ai against tho i-nd (d ol'tho arm 59. .\.-1

n rrslllt of this al'litili the arm (i l and tho i-nd H2 will also horocked anti-clockwise. When the end ('2 has cleared the shouldor 70 theaction ol' tho spring 72 will draw tho arm (it-(downward until the car(if) is engag d by one of tho tooth 77. Since the tooth TT arcconstantly rotating anti-clockwise (Fig.

9), the arm 68 and consequently the disc 66 will now be rotated alongwith the teeth 77. Shortly after the disc (36 has lieon thus set inmotion the stud (37 will engage the end of the arm 5%. and rock the armclockwise against the action f the spring 65. causing the shoulder 57 todisengage the end (31 of the arm 59, thus allowing the arm (30 to hereturned by the spring 64 to its starting position, asshown in Fig. 10.Further rotation of the disc 66 will bring the shoulder 70 hack to itsstarting position, at which point it will he engaged by the end 62 ofthe arm t30,'causing the arm 68 to be. swung on its pivot iind the ear69 to he moved out of engagement with the teeth 7 Before the handle 37can now he moved to a difl'erent position on the dial it will benecessary to release the ressure on the handle and allow it-to be raisedby the action -of the spring 51, thus disengaging the wedge 54 from therack 52. When the handle 37 is thus raised, the shaft 48 will be rockedclockwise (Fig 9), causing the arm 55 to be rocked with it, as a resultof which action the pawl 56 and arm 58 will be returned to theirstarting position by the action of the spring 65. This com letes theaction of the C utch mechanism, al the parts being now in their normalor starting position. In

order to prevent the disc 66 from being rotated in the wrong direction ashoulder 81 (Fig. 9) is provi ed on the disc 66, cooperating with a(pawl 82'pivotally mounted on a stud secure to the castin 26. The spring64, one end oi which is' astened to an car on the pawl 82, acts to holdthe pawl against the periphery of the disc 66 at all times.

As before stated, chei'e is a blank s ace on the type carrier betweenthe group 0 words lake to print red and the group inked to rint black,denoted on the dial as the reink position. the t'pe lines withoutprinting any charac tor t e indicator 3!) is brought to this reinhposition. it being than possible to rotate the type carrier with no typeline in printing position. It will be apparent that with the indicatorin this position it is desirable to iHH-l the type carrier rotatecontinuously while the handle 37 is depressed, in order that the typemay be thoroughly inked, withoiit the necessity of tripping the handle37 for each revolution of llit type carrier. In older to accomplish thisthere is secured to tho mani a-r all a formed member 83 (Figs l and 4)provided with a projection 84 for cooperation with ilH projecting end soof a bar Hii loosely mounted on the shalt l8.

'lho liar N3 is also provided at its other (lltl' When it is desired toinklit) When the-indicator 39 is at the ire-ink.

position, the projection-84 will be opposite (the projectiii end of thebar 86. .Depression oft ehandle 37 will now cause the projection 84 tobear a a'inst the end 8,"), thus rockin the bar 86 ant the arm 87anticlockwise ig. As a result of this ac-. tion the end 88 will engagethetear, 89 and raise the arm 00, as shown inFig. 6, causing the end 02to disengage the shoulder 70 and .leave the disc (50 free to be rotated.It will be seen that as long as the handle 37'is depressed the end 88will be held in engagement with the car 89, so that the end 62 will beheld out of engagement with the shoulder 70. and the arm 08 thus allowedto remain in operable position. \Vh'en the handle 37 is now released theaction of the spring 51',

one end of which bears against the bar 80, will return the bar to itsstarting or normal osition, leaving the arm 60 free to be acted uponby.the spring 04 and rocked so that the end 62 will assume its normalposition and engage the shoulder 70.

,'s mentioned above, the motor 78 is mi. iited on the casing 21, andconnected with a driving shaft 79. .This connection is 'preferabl iiitdeas follows: Secured to the ugpei'f en of'tiie shaft 79 is a worm gearigs. 8 and.-13) meshing with a worm 91 on a shaft 92-jour'nalled in thecasting 26.

The motor 78 is also provided with a shaft 93 (Fi 1). In order toobviate the necessity o precisely mounting and accurately maintainingthe position of the motor 78 so sitioned, there is provided rigid on theend of. the shaft'93 a member 94 provided with two cars 95 (see alsoFig. 14) which engage notches 90 in a disc 97. The shaft 92 is alsoprovided at one end with a member 98 (see i 13) similar, to member 94and also pro-' vi ed with cars 99 but disposed in an opposite directionto cars 95, and engagmg notcheslOO in the disc 97. Thus when the shaft93 is rotated the ears 95 will'en age the notcles 90 and rotate the disc97, w ic'h BEST AVAILABLE COPY adjustable by means of thecap 104. Thuswhen the shaft 24 is idle and the collar 77 is rotating, the'frictioncaused by the member 101 bearing against thedisc 102 or the fri'c- Ltion of the disc 102 against the disc 103, as, the case may be, willserve to retard the gear 75 and motor 78, and impose} regulating load onthe latter to maintaln its speed sub stantially constant. When thehandle 37 is depressed,however, and the shaft 24 rotated, 75

the disc 103 will rotate with the shaft 24,

and with the member 101, thus eliminating all friction between themember 101 and the disc 102 or the disc 102 and the disc 103.

As above described, the collar 74 is in constunt rotation while themachine is in use.

In order to insure proper lubrication .at this 8 point the shaft 24 isdrilled at its end to provide a ,borin 105 connecting with holes 106(one on eit ier side of the shaft) opening 85 underneath the collar 74.The boring 105 is filled with a suitable lubricant, which,

during the rotation of the shaft 24 flows out u of the holes 106. Theboring 105 is tapped to receive a screw 115 which acts as a closure forthe boring.

The wiring of the machine is as follows. The feed wires enter through ahole 107 (Fig. 8) in the side of the casting 26. From 108- secured tothe bottom 25. Tie plug is coin'osed of two sections, 108 and 109 (Fig.1 each 'having a pair of contacts and plug 109 being located 'in' base20, so that on the base 20 as heretofore describe in When themaehine isopen, springs (not show?) in the section 109 serve to hold the ends,ofthe two contacts in that section closed, serve to he 6. the ends-ofthe contacts led. to a resistance device 110 (Figs. 1, 2 and 7) securedto theunderside of the bottom 20.

Thisdevice isprovided to accommodate the motor to variations in voltageand other here one of the wires is led to a plu section slightlyprojectin and when the machine is the machine may be opened, the top 22his thatthe shaft 93 will also be accurately poin turn will rotate theshaft 92 by means of the notches 100 and ears 99.

In order to provide a substantially constant load for the motor and thussecure a fairly even rate of speed at all times. there isoperatingeconditions, and com risess'atsliit ng mem r 111 (1:18. 2)capab e oif qontict mg at various po nts along a me ben112 115 and thusincreasing or. decreasing-1th!- amount of resistance, in the circuit.The wits, provided loose on; the shaft 24 and rigid with above mentionedis fastened to the' mber the collar 74 a disc-shaped member 101. 111-Thel umwireishstenedto d mem- (Fags. 1 and 8) made of tem red sh etber'112 at one end, from which itis' led'back metal and .fo'rmgdbowl-shaped so as to through the plug section 109, thence through haveits rirn bearing at all iimes. agaiiist a 108, and thence to the motor78, from which d sc 102 (Fig. 1) loose on the shaft 24. The it is ledto-a. mash 1 18 (Figs. 1 and 8) time 102 decomposed of fibre or othersultsecured to the to 27 01. the casting 26, and 13516 matgrialioalnd 18atlall t }1'l0lS.(l1ield by provided with a. audio-114; The o her food 7e mei or agains a eta I isc 103 orreturn wire is 1e (treotl to rigidwith the shaft 24. 'A' cap '104 which 118. i my the swltcli screws onthe end of the shaft 24 holds the The 0 ration of .thdiile 4 'sm hasbeen disc 103*111 position, the degree of pressure describes in detailiif'dt-u tion with the of the member 101 against the disc 102 beingabove explanation of the construction, and

'is thereby rocked to trip her then moved to reg BEST AVAILABLE COPY maybe briefly summarized as follows: The selecting member or handle 37having been moved to register with the position arked Release on thedial, the work is coated on the printing bed, and the selecting mem:ister with the word Exactly, thereby sliding'the carrier to bring thecorresponding type form to position for co-operation vvith the platen.Handle 37 is then depressed, and through the connecting mechanismdescribed, shaft -18 the stop device formed by arms 59 and 60. Theclutch part formed byarm 68 is thus released for movement intoengagement with the continuously rotated clutch part 75. This starts arotation of disc (56 and the main shaft and type carrier to effect aprinting impression of the selected type form. During such rotation,however, arm 58 is engaged and tripped by stud 67, releasing the stopdevice, which is returned to position for engagement. with the clutchpart 68 when the latter completes a rotation and returns to startingposition. The clutch parts are thus automatically disengaged after eachcomplete rotation of the carrier, ready for the selection and printingin a similar manner of the ncxt and succeeding type forms until thedesired legend is fully printed on the work. The operation of themachine may thus be accomplished entirely by the hand of the operatorwhich manipulates the selecting handle 57. so that the other hand isleft 'free to attend to the control of the work. This arrangement bywhich not only the selection but also the control of the operatingmechanism is cf-' fected by common handle 37 increases not only theconvenience but. the SPOl-(l of operation of the machine. When it isdesired to produce continuous idle rotation oi the carrier in order toinlt the type foru'is. handle 37 is moved to bring the index 30 intoregistry with the designation RC-illlt on the dial, and depressed,which, by the mrans described, rocks bar 86 so that its end H t raisesarm 60, and maintains thisamr in raised position. The clutch parts uicthus left in engagement with each other for continuous rotation of thecarrier until handle 37 is again raised.

It is apparent from the above description that the drivins. mechani m isFimplv. l'llicient and reliable in character. and convrnient and rapidin operation.

I claim:

1-. The combination with a plurality of type forms and platen havin;ri-lalivc Holt-(-- tive movement to brinp the type forms individually toposition for eo-rmi-ralion with the platen and said type forms havingalso a rotary printing movement, and a single manually operable meansfor cili -ling: said selective n'iovcment. of power driven meanscomprising a rotary part, a rotatable part connected with said typeforms, and mechanism controlled by said selective means and providedwith a device for intermittently connecting said parts to rotate saidtype forms and effect a printing operation.

2. The combination with a type carrier havin a luralit of separate typeforms in space re ation t ereon, and a platen. said carrier having aselective movement to bring the type forms individually to position forcooperation with the platen and having also a )rinting movement, of.power driven means raving an actuating part, a part connected with thecarrier for eil'ecting said printin movement, thereof and a sin lemanual y operable means comprising a evice for temporarily connectingsaid arts to effect the printing movement of the carrier.

3. The combination with a type carrier and platen having a relativereciprocating movement to bring a plurality of type forms on the carriersclectivelv to position for eo-operation with the platen and having alsoa relative rotary movement to print and feed the work, of power drivenmeans having a rotating' actuating part, a rotatable part connected withone member of the printin r couple and manually operable mrans iin'ellrctim, said relative reciprocating movement comprising a device fortemporarily connecting said parts In effect said roturv printingmovement.

4. The combination with a printing couple comprising a type carrierhavin a plurality of type forms thereon an a platen, said carrier andplaten having a relative selective movement to bring the type formsimlividually to position for co.- operation \vith'thc platen and havingalso a relative printing movement, of continuously driven power operatedmeans, connecting means including a clutch devicefor connecting saidpower means with the printin; couple, and a single manually operablenit-ans l' r cilia-ling said relative selective nu \l'lill'lli ol' ilulvpr carrier and platen and for ui'lllnlin: said clulr'h device tointermittently rll'cct said print ing, movement thereof.

5. The Combination with a printing couple comprising a plurality of typeforms and a pinion having urrlat ivc selective movement to bring: thetype forms individually to position for err-operation with the platen amhavim, also a rotary irintin movement to impress the Hl'll't'lQll typeiorm on the work, of power driven nmans having a connection including aclutch device for connecting the same with the printing couple, andmanually operable means for alternately effecting said selectivemovement of the type forms and platen and actuating said clutch deviceto ell'ert said printing movement thereof.

0. The combination of a platen, a pinmeans with t e'printing couple, andmana- "tsaid selective shifting movement =ty e forms and actuating saidclutch to ally operable means for alternately efiecting of the e ectsaid relative rolling impressing movement of the selected type form andplaten.

7. The combination of a printing couple comprising a platen, a typecarrier shiftable to bring a plurality of type .forms thereonselectively and individually to position for eo-operation with theplaten, said carrier and laten having also a relative rolling printingmovement, )ower driven means including rotary clutcli parts, controllingmeans for connecting and disconnecting said ower means with the printingcouple to e ect said printing movement, and manually operable means forshifting said carrier to select the type forms having an additionalmovement in any selected position for actuating said clutch parts toeffect a printing movement.

8. The combination of a rotary platen, a type carrier shiftahle to bringa plurality of type forms thereon selectively and individuallyto'position for (o-operation with the platen, said carrier having also aprinting mrfvement in rolling eoaetion with the platen to print and feedthe work, power means for tiller-ting said printing moven'ic-nt. of thecarrier, controlling means for said power means. and a device movable toclient said selective shiitint. mm't-mm'it ol' he carrier and('Ullllt'Clt'ti with said ront.roiiin; means and having an additionalmoven'n-ut for operating the latter and' the power means to rfleet aprinting movement. of the earlier.

The combination with a type carrier and platen having a relativeselective'movement, to bring a plurality ol type forms and also a blankportion on the carrier individually into registry with the platen. andin];- ing means for the type forms. said (-arrier havixn. amovement'i'or hringing the type forms into ctr-operati n with theiltitlllfl means and for printing a srirrtrd type form. of vontinuouslydriven power operated means. mechanism for connectingsni l power menuswith the rurrivr to produce. (-illu-r 'mtinuous or int rmittentsinglimovenwnts ther of. and a device rontrolhng said mechanism lotproducing ontinuous inkin' movrnu-nl ol' the carrier when said lllllll(portion I't'uisihrs with the :ilaten and intermittrnt singlen'iorenu-nts t iereot when said type forms are in registry with theplaten.

means and for driven BEST AVAlLABLE COPY 10. The combination with a typecarrier and platen havin a relative selective movement to bring a purality of type forms and also a blank portion on the carrier individ'ually into re istry with the platen, and. inking means or the typeforms, said carrier having! a movement for brin in the type forms into'co-operation Witt t e inking printing a selected type form, ofcontinuous y driven power 0 erated means. mechanism for connecting saipower means with the carrier to produce either continuous orintermittent single movements thereof, and amanually operable device foretl'ecting said selective movement of the carrier and platen connectedalso with said mechanism for reducing continuous inking movement of thecarrier when said blaiilr portion registers with the laten andironmittent single movements t iereof when said typo forms are inregistrywith the platen.

11. The combination with a ty P'earrier and a rotary platen, saidcarrier having an axial sliding movemenhto bring a plurality of typeforms thereon selectively and individually to position for co-opnrationwith the platen and having also a rota movement with a selected typeform in re lin ceaction with the platen to mint and fee work, ofcontinuously driven power 0 erated means, mechanism forcOnnrcting saipower means with the carrier adipted to e act a single rotary printingmovement thereof, and a manually operable device for .effarting saidselective axial mo ement of the carrier having a cor nection with saidmechanism for actuating the latter after each selection of a typeg formto print the latter on .the work. i

19. The combination with a printing i-onple comprising a plurglit'y oftype forms and a platen having a relative-selective movement to bringthe typo forms individually to position fowcopperation with the platenand having: also a-relative printing movement. of t-ontinnonslv drivenpower operated means, mechanism for connecting said power means with theprinting couple to the.

ell'eet the printing inovenut thereof com- )risin; engragable ehunhpat'is. means tendon: to engage said parts. ant a trip device arrangedto automatically disengage sald part after eat-h printing at aement andnormally maintain them disengit'ged, and adevii-o for effecting saidst-let-ti\"(i.movement of the printing (.'Otl[)l( provided with meansfor tripping said trip device af erueleetion of a typiform to print thelatter mu the work.

1 3. The combination with a priming couplicomprising a plurality of typeforms and a platen having a relativei's'eTeeii've movement to bring thetype forms individir. ally to position for co-operation with the platenand having also a. relativeprinting movement, of continuously rotatedpower operated means, mechanism for connecting aid rotated means withthe printing couple to (direct the printing movement thereof com 'irismgrotary clutch parts, means tend ing to engage said parts, a trip deviceactu' atcd by the driven clutch part for disengaging said parts, and adevice for eiiecting said Ff'llfllYl' movement. of the printin couple t'llltt't'tl-tl with said trip device and having it movenu-ut to trip thelatter for engagement of said parts by said means.

H. The wmbination with a type carrier and platrn having a relativeselective movefin-Hf t bring a plurality of type forms on the carrierindividually to' position for cooperation with the platen, said carrierhaving a rotary mo 'ement to print the selected forms, of rotary poweroperated means including a clutch part, a second clutch art on thecarrier for engagement with said rst part. a device comprising means fornormally holding said clutch parts disengaged and for holding thecarrier against rotation and selective means movable to effect saidselective movement of the carrier and platen having a connection withsaid device for actuating the same to release the carrier and to releasesaid clutch parts for engagement with each other to rotate the carrier.

15. The combination with a type carrier and platen having a relativeselective movement to bring a plurality of type forms on the carrierindividually to position for cooperation with theiplaten, said carrierhaving a rotary movement to print the selected forms, of rotary poweroperated means including a clutch part, a second clutch part connectedwith the carrier and movable to and from enga ement. with said first.part for intermittent y rotating the carrier, means tending to engagesaid clutch parts. a stop device normally lying in the. path of IOintionof said second clutch )art for disen gaging said parts and stopping therotation of said second part and carrier. selective means for efi'rctingsaid selective movement, of the carrier and platen, and mechanismactuated by said selrofivn means for disengaging said device and secondclutch part to effect rotation of the carrier.

11'. The combination with a type carrier and platen having arelatiuselective movement to bring a plurality of trpe forms on thecarrier individually to position for cooperation with the platen, saidcarrier having a rotary movement to print the selected forms, of rotarypower opt-rabid means mcluding a clutch part. a second clutch partco-opcruting with the first. and connected with the carrier to rotatethe lattcr,a stop devir-e arranged t automatically disengage said clutchparts uurin rotation thereof. a trip device for rendering said stopdevice inactive, release means actuated by said ros t AVAlLABLE COPYtary means for moving said trip device to inactive position, andselective means for efie'ctin said selective movement of the carrier anplaten having'a connection with said trip device for actuating thelatter to cited rotation of the carrier.

17. The combination with a printing ap paratus having an intermittentprinting movement, of continuouslv driv en power operated means, areleasable positive connection between said power meanaand printmgapparatus for etiecting said interrmttent print ng movement, and ayielding braking connection between said printing apparatus and owermeans for maintaining a regulating oad on the latter between printingmovements of said apparatus exclusively.

18. The combination with a printing apparatus having an intermittentprinting movement, of continuously driven power.

operated means, a positive clutch connecting said power means andprinting apparatus.

and means for actuating the same to eflect said intermittent printingmovement, and a frictional braking connection between said printingapparatus and power means for antomatically imposing a regulating loadon the latter exclusively between printing movements of said apparatus19. The combination with printing means comprising a plurality of typeforms and a platen having relative selec'ive movement to bring saidforms individually and the platen to rinting position and her-- ing alsoa re ative printing movement of continuously driven ower operate meanshaving a.releasabe positive connection with the printing means tieroffecting said printing movement thereof. and i also a. yieldingconnect-ion therewith for maintaining a load on the powermeaps be-.tween printing movements of saidprinting-v means, a device operatingnormally to sitteniatieally release said positive connection after saidprinting movement. and control means for efl'eoting said selectivemovement of the printing means having also a connection with said devicefor disposing the same in inactive position.

20. The combination with a type carrier and platen having a relativeselective move ment to bring a plurality of type forms on the carrierindivldually to position for cooperation with the platen, said carrierh'aving a rotary movement to print the selected forms, of continuouslyrotated ower operated means having a positive 0 utch connection-witb thecarrier for rotating the same and also a yielding clutch connectiontherewith for maintaining a load on the power means when the carrier isstationary, a stop device arranged normally to automatically disen agosaid positive connection tutd maintain t to carrier stationary, andsolective means for effecting said selective ment to bring it pluralityof type forms on the carrier individually to position for cooperationwith the platen, said carrier having a rotary movement to print theselected forms, of continuously r'otated ower operated means having apositive c utch connection with the carrier for rotating the same andalso a yieldin clutch connection therewith; for maintaining a load onthe BEST AVAlLABLE COPY power means when the carrier is Stationary, astop device arranged normally to automatically disengage said positiveconnection during rotation and to hold the carrier stationary, selectivemeans for effecting said selective movement of the carrier and platen,and mechanism actuated by said selective means in one position thereoffor tripping said stop devicetto effect a single rotation of the carrierand in another osition thereof for holding said stop device inactive toeffect continuous rotation of the carrier.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

WALTER B. PAYNE.

